Howard Nutt with Business Development Institute International on Business Developers Network
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Howard Nutt, Executive Director
Business Development Institute International
Howard has more than 35 years\\u2019 experience as a BD practitioner and consultant and is currently Executive Director of the Business Development Institute International (BD-Institute), an international non-profit organization. BD-Institute advocates BD best practice world-wide, building on its Capability Maturity Model\\xae for\\xa0Business Development (BD-CMM), which was created under Howard\\u2019s leadership and facilitates BD operational excellence in companies around the world.
To sustain BD-Institute thought leadership, Howard has led research projects in BD metrics, price-to-win / strategic pricing, and similar topics. Most recently, he managed a broad-based benchmarking study of companies in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific Rim, and Middle East & Africa, which demonstrated the correlation between BD best practice and performance / results.
About the BD-Institute
The Business Development Institute International (BD-Institute) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bd-institute questions promoting business development (BD) excellence. We provide the industry\\u2019s best research, benchmarking, and education for sustainable results in winning business to small and large businesses around the world.
Mission and Vision
The BD-Institute\\u2019s mission is to promote an innovative Community of Practice in business winning through organizational accreditation, knowledge management, and best-practice guidance and innovation using fact-based research.
\\xb7 We seek to be industry\\u2019s thought leader in understanding and enabling BD best practice and setting the path toward innovation and organizational transformation.
\\xb7 We advocate the BD-CMM as the industry\\u2019s standard framework for how to achieve maturity in BD capability and be a leader in BD results.
\\xb7 We bring together diverse BD functions and specialties in researching and articulating BD best practice and defining benchmarks across industry.
Key Strategies
The centerpiece for our commitment to best practice in business winning is the Capability Maturity Model\\xae for Business Development (BD-CMM), the industry standard for managing capability, achieving high performance across the BD life cycle, and positioning customer solutions for low risk and high returns under contract. We provide direct support and services to organizations that use BD-CMM as their framework, path, and guide for managing and improving business-development results.
The BD-Institute promotes collaboration among diverse communities involved in business development. The resulting Community of Practice includes Industry Partners, ConsultantCollaborators, and Certified Appraisers from around the world that share our vision and participate in the continuing pursuit of insights and innovations in sustainable business winning.
Organization
The BD-Institute focuses on serving a global Community of Practice. Our team provides direct services, oversees delivery quality of licensees, and collaborates with our Industry and Consulting Partners. All operations are guided by a Board of Directors, whose membership reflects the breadth and goals of our Community of Practice.
Topics to Discuss:\\xa0
1.Relevance of BD-CMM to BD Performance and Results
2.Benefits Derived by Companies that Use BD Practices Embedded in the Model
3.Research Underpinning the BD-CMM Value Proposition
4.Common Characteristics of \\u201cTop Performers\\u201d Identified in Latest Benchmarking Study
Web Site / Social Media Links:\\xa0
https://bd-institute.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardnutt
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